Description: The Canadian stock market is set for a potential rally after the U.S. midterm elections, according Ken Fisher, founder, executive chairman and co-chief investment officer of Fisher Investments. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Nov 08, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/stock-markets-could-see-a-midterm-miracle-after-u-s-elections-fisher-1.1842919 Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented and suggestions for market movements over the next… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Market Analysis
Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
Description: Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 03, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/business/mortgage-rates-fed-wall-street.html Questions for discussion: Explain the calculus of mortgage rates. Why do you suppose the Fed is not participating in the market… Read more »
Jeremy Siegel: Why Stocks Will Remain Strong in the Long Run
Description: Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel shared insights from the sixth edition of his seminal book ‘Stocks for the Long Run’ at the Jacobs Levy Center’s Frontiers in Quantitative Finance Conference in September. Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Oct 25, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/jeremy-siegel-why-stocks-are-still-durable-in-the-long-run/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points made in this interview about interest rates, inflation, markets… Read more »
Feds place spotlight on clean tech, youth jobs in Fall Economic Update
Description: The federal government put a spotlight on its plans to improve investment in sustainable energy in its Fall Economic Statement on Thursday. Finance officials said with the United States recently introducing the Inflation Reduction Act, “the need for a competitive clean technology tax credit in Canada is more important than ever.” Source: BNNBloomberg.ca –… Read more »
Recession ahead? This bond-market indicator is flashing a ‘code-orange’ warning
Description: Signs of an impending U.S. recession keep piling up and now another widely followed bond-market measure is starting to intermittently flash its own warning. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 26, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/recession-ahead-this-bond-market-indicator-is-flashing-a-code-orange-warning-11666803770?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: Explain the relationship between the rates and the reason for the suggested interpretation. What do the numbers suggest to… Read more »
Microsoft drops 6% after revealing weak guidance on its earnings call
Description: Microsoft shares fell about 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported softer cloud revenue than expected in its fiscal first quarter and gave weak quarterly guidance. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 25, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/25/microsoft-msft-earnings-q1-2023.html Questions for discussion: Explain why the announced results would cause the stock price to drop… Read more »
This hedge-fund manager who made winning bets in 2020 says investors should be bracing for a decades-long bear market
Description: On the heels of last week’s bullish turn for stocks, the market is off to a mixed start for Monday. Hong Kong stocks may be affecting the mood with a giant slump after China’s leader cemented his power. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 24, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-hedge-fund-manager-who-made-winning-bets-in-2020-says-investors-should-brace-for-decades-long-stock-pullbacks-11666607362 Questions for discussion: What does Boaz Weinstein warn… Read more »
Opinion: Stocks have been rallying, but the 9 painful stages of this bear market are not even halfway done
Description: Bear markets typically end with a massive selloff. Here’s what to do before then. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 19, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-are-rallying-now-but-the-9-painful-stages-of-this-bear-market-are-not-even-halfway-done-11666110036 Questions for discussion: What do you think of this model and the guidance suggested? What is the admitted weakness in this model? What is the risk to investors who follow this line… Read more »
RBC adds US$2.5B to Canadian bank bond sales spree
Description: Royal Bank of Canada issued US$2.5 billion of senior bail-in bonds as Canadian banks dive into record issuance before the fiscal fourth quarter ends even as borrowing cost rise amid concerns of a looming global recession. Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/rbc-adds-us-2-5b-to-canadian-bank-bond-sales-spree-1.1835444 Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »
The banker who caused the 1929 stock crash
Description: At the outset of the Depression, Charles Mitchell was the most wanted banker in America. Today, his name’s largely been forgotten. Source: TheHustle.com Date: Oct 02, 2022 Link: https://link.thehustle.co/view/6336092910af034736048108heacb.ymsz/f4024843 Questions for discussion: What caused the crash, according to the article? Do you see similarities in today’s market and investing environment? Do you have any… Read more »
